Grassland ipomoea
Ipomoea pileata

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It can have a thick tap-root. The stems are 1-2 m long. The leaf blades are oval and 12.5 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowers are funnel shaped and white to pink are darker in the tube. Several flowers occur in a group. The fruit is a round capsule 5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils between 300-1,530 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central Africa, China, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Gambia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

A famine food.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chitegue, Ubhoqo

Synonyms

Convolvulus perfoliatus Schumach. & Thonn.; Convolvulus pileatus (Roxb.) Spreng.; Ipomoea involucrata P. Beauv.;